Single-use

• ‘Take a bag, leave a bag’: Calgary pharmacy’s solution to single-use bylaw

  The Kenron Pharmacy program asks people to donate extra reusable bags that are then sanitized and used for customers in-store or for deliveries.

  Environment

  Sep 8, 2023
  
• How Edmonton’s new single-use item bylaw affects your drive-thru order

  According to the city, a drive-through bag that contains the food order is considered a shopping bag under the bylaw and can be provided for 15 cents.

  Consumer

  Jul 3, 2023
  
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• Guelph, Ont. is getting ahead of the game in reducing single-use plastic items

  Council passed a bylaw on Wednesday that would align with federal regulations that was passed in June.

  Politics

  Sep 15, 2022
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• ‘Incredibly frustrating’: Vancouver small business stuck with banned plastic bags

  Plastic bags are now banned and the city says there’s no grace period for using up existing stock as it would be unfair to other businesses.

  Environment

  Jan 27, 2022
• Montreal to ban single-use plastics by 2023

  The use of certain kinds of plastics in Montreal is coming to an end.

  Environment

  Aug 18, 2021
• City of Victoria hoping Supreme Court of Canada will rule on plastic bag ban

  The City of Victoria has asked Canada's top court to review the decision that overturned the city's bylaw to regulate the use of plastic checkout bags.

  Environment

  Sep 25, 2019
• City of Calgary considers municipal role on single-use plastics

  One-time use plastics are a big problem for our planet. They take up space and cost countless dollars to be sent to the landfill. The City of Calgary is now looking into these single-use plastics and how to manage them.

  Politics

  May 14, 2019